Varaha Purana 84.3: Adhyaya 84, Shloka 3
Description of the Northern Regions: Ramyaka, Hiraṇmaya, Uttarakuru, Candradvīpa, Sūryadvīpa, and Rudrākara
तत्रापि सुमहान् वृक्षो न्यग्रोधो रोहितः स्मृतः । तत्फलाद् रसपानाद्धि दशवर्षसहस्रिणः । आयुषा सर्वमनुजा जायन्ते देवरूपिणः ॥ ८४.३ ॥
tatrāpi sumahān vṛkṣo nyagrodho rohitaḥ smṛtaḥ | tatphalād rasapānād dhi daśavarṣasahasriṇaḥ | āyuṣā sarvamanujā jāyante devarūpiṇaḥ || 84.3 ||
Di sana juga disebut adanya sebatang pohon yang amat besar: nyagrodha (beringin) bernama Rohita. Sesungguhnya, dengan meminum sari daripada buahnya, semua manusia terlahir dengan usia sepuluh ribu tahun serta berwajah laksana dewa.
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It preserves a Purāṇic motif in which specific trees within sacred landscapes are linked to extraordinary human longevity and idealized bodily form, reflecting cultural memory about tīrtha environments and their perceived life-enhancing qualities.
No explicit place-name is provided in this single verse; it refers anaphorically to a previously mentioned locale (“tatrāpi,” ‘there too’) within Adhyāya 84’s ongoing sacred-geography narrative.
Implicitly, the verse elevates the cultural value of venerable trees within heritage landscapes, supporting a preservation-oriented attitude toward significant flora as part of sacred geography and environmental stewardship.
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